Dell Completes Acquisition of Quest Software

Tom Kendra, Vice President and General Manager of Dell's Software Group, said last week that the company has completed its acquisition of IT management software provider Quest Software.

This acquisition is considered as an important move for Dell's software division, he said in a blog, as it will help extend Dell's capabilities in systems management, security and business intelligence software. It will also strengthen the company's ability to bring industry-leading, differentiated, and easy to manage solutions to customers around the globe.

"With Quest, Dell will be able to deliver a broad selection of software solutions that will help simplify and solve our customers’ everyday problems and tackle their most challenging IT needs," he said.

In addition to IT management software, Quest brings with it critical mass and key talent. The company currently has more than 100,000 customers worldwide, 5,000 partners worldwide, 1,500 sales and marketing resources, and 1,300 software engineers. As a relatively young and growing organization, these resources are invaluable to the Dell Software Group, Kendra said.

"The acquisition of Quest is a critical step forward for Dell Software because, with Quest, Dell is better able to provide end-to-end solutions that help our customers simplify their operations, maximize workforce productivity, and deliver results faster," Kendra said. "Quest supports heterogeneous and next-generation virtualized and cloud environments which is complementary to Dell’s design approach to develop solutions that scale with our customers’ needs."

Doug Garn, Vice President of Sales at Quest, reassured customers and partners that there will be no disruption of service, nor will any changes be made to the account teams, billing processes or to Quest’s technical support.

"It has been an amazing experience to be a part of Quest," he said. "I have been with the company since 1998, and watching it grow from a small company into an award-winning player in our markets has been extremely gratifying. I look forward to the next chapter!"

Kevin Parrish is a contributing editor and writer for Tom's Hardware,Tom's Games and Tom's Guide. He's also a graphic artist, CAD operator and network administrator.